User blog comment:Brigadier Barty/Tavern of the Rusted Claw/@comment-2246928-20140724202222/@comment-3135907-20140820050146

Swisher nods happily, content with the knowledge that he isn't first mate. Being first mate can be a dangerous and unforgiving job, and if the crew that the mate's supposed to manage, it's him that answers to the captain...so not a pretty prospect for a slyboots like himself. He'll prefer to sit back in the shadows and watch the fireworks when or if they happen.